#CA9FEA
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76.8% 0.114 310.1), rgb(202, 159, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#CA9FEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA9FEA |
| RGB | rgb(202, 159, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.114 310.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CA9FEA | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CA9FEA | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA9FEA text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA9FEA text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF9
oklch(88.5% 0.063 310.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CA9FEA
oklch(76.8% 0.114 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#C37BF4
oklch(70.7% 0.183 310)
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Step 500
500
#B451EF
oklch(63.1% 0.233 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#A029DE
oklch(55.7% 0.253 310)
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Step 700
700
#8916C0
oklch(49.1% 0.235 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F199C
oklch(42.7% 0.195 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A1F7C
oklch(37.8% 0.152 310)
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Step 950
950
#351448
oklch(27% 0.096 310.8)
#CA9FEA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #92AEED | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BB1E8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A9BA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA9FEA
#CA9FEA
oklch(76.8% 0.114 310.1)
- #9BC273
#9BC273
oklch(76.7% 0.114 130.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CA9FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.024
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.030
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #CA9FEA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.